Not Great Before and Afters!

I have been working  on a  kitchen design project that I am going to share with you. I started the job  helping the clients pick out  a new sink and stainless appliances, thinking that's  all I was going to  be doing. UNFORTUNATELY :(  I  did not take very many "before" pictures.  So you'll have to rely on my explanations.  I had done their kitchen some 13 years ago and now they were ready for an update.
We purchased new stainless appliances and a sink to begin... changed the brass cabinet knobes to stainless and instant update.

Here was their wallpaper  & chair rail  on the main kitchen wall...  BEFORE

I added beadboard wainscotting to the bottom of the wall & painted the wall two tones of a sage green, painted the chair rail cream to match the ceiling,

added a beautiful border and... WOW

AFTER

I also added a darling new mini chandelier with lamp shades and some decorative plates to the back wall.

To the side wall we replaced her shelf with a fresh coat of cream paint and added some of her favorite
antique kitchen pieces.  I also added a black tin with white flowers and a bunch of dried florals tied with a bow...all to mimic what was going on in the border.  this green color was such a great choice as it adds a freshness and a very new updated feeling to their tired kitchen.

To the front window wall we added a beautiful valance in shades of blue, green, and white.

You will also notice the new granite countertops, faucet, & stainless sink in this photo. 

More decorative plates above.

(The setting on my camera did not do a good job of capturing the colors here,

but I think you can get the idea).

I would have loved to show you the rest of the job, but just didn't get the photos to do it.

All the years I have been doing design I have not bothered to take before and after pictures...well in this job.

I learned a big lesson ...plan to take Great Before and After photos!

Hope you enjoyed a small piece of my summer design job.

Design Work From the Heart!